I have become very fond of this plant over the past few years both in my garden as well as observed in other peoples landscapes. It has fragrant sweet small white flowers against bright yellow foliage. This plant makes a great lower hedger or a stand by itself. It prefers full-sun for the best foliage color but I have this on the northwest side of my house and it does quite well.
Dogwood (Cornus Florida,
Chinensis): These are truly a multi-seasonal tree with variations of key-lime flowers turning to white then to pink followed by red fruits. Some varieties exfoliate their bark as they age. These trees are great lawn specimen and will blend well in the wood-line border with part sun. “Kousa” is one of the industry standards and I have become very fond of the variegated foliage of “Kousa Wolf Eyes”.
I think a clematis can fit into any landscape. The varieties of color, size, and bloom time are endless. I have several varieties in my garden that bloom from late spring well into the fall. Some varieties bloom early then rest and bloom again. I’m particularly fond of some of the smaller bell shaped forms.
